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Ghanaian police and army explosives experts were sent to the scene to avoid the risk of a second explosion. [8] Police requested that local residents "move out of the area to nearby towns for their safety while recovery efforts are underway" and requested that nearby communities "open up their classrooms, churches etc to accommodate surviving victims".
[9] [10] [11] Students from Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, Legon and University of Ghana who are close to the explosion sites quickly fled from their hostels in fear, creating a stampede which injured a lot of students [12] Residents around Madina and Haatso in Accra who were also close to the explosion zone were also being evacuated.
Ghana is a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. [2] The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children , is more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants . [ 2 ]
In a report released in July, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations think-tank said the "absence of real attacks on Ghanaian soil seems to result from JNIM's calculus of not ...
Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama visited the site, and called for three days of mourning over the losses starting on 8 June 2015. He also authorized a GH₵ 60 million ($14.5 million) recovery fund.
Ghana's former President John Mahama will be under enormous pressure to meet the expectations of voters following his landslide victory in Saturday's election. He swept back to power after eight ...
Squatting in Ghana is the occupation of unused land or derelict buildings without the permission of the owner. Informal settlements are found in cities such as Kumasi and the capital Accra . Ashaiman , now a town of 100,000 people, was swelled by squatters.
Taxi drivers waiting for fares near the beachfront slum in Accra's Jamestown. This is a list of slums in Ghana. Amui Djor; Ashaiman; Agbogbloshie; Old Fadama; Jamestown; Kojokrom; New Takoradi; Suame Magazine; Aboabo; Maamobi & Nima